Kellen Jackson, Carly Irsay-Gordon and Casey Foyt speak to the press following the death of father Jim Irsay at the NFL Mandatory Mini Camp at the Indiana Farm Bureau Football Center.
Carly Irsay-Gordon’s game-day routine has been the same for a dozen years, and Now He’s famous?!
The same thing happened when she became CEO of the Indianapolis Colts.
Irsay-Gordon has been wearing a headset on the sidelines during games for more than a decade, preparing for a role she assumed when her father Jim Irsay died in May.
“I think it’s ridiculous,” Irsay-Gordon said in an interview on Fox59. “I asked people, I don’t want to be a distraction. I started doing it 12 years ago when no one paid attention, but now that I’ve got a title, it’s become more of a fascination. I’m just doing my thing, it’s an endless list of things to learn.”
Irsay-Gordon has impressed in his first season in charge. He cleared the midseason trade for cornerback Sauce Gardner, and his sideline look inspired Halloween costumes.
The Colts (8-3) lead the AFC South and are looking for their first playoff berth since 2020. Irsay-Gordon’s father talked about winning multiple Super Bowls, but she’s taking a measured approach.
“Dad used to say, ‘We’ll win three or five Super Bowls in a row,'” Irsay-Gordon said. “I think, we’re like, let’s put one foot in front of the other, but I think I’m very proud of our team and what they’ve done. I think we’re committed to being one of those teams that is consistently putting out a winning product on the field.”
The full interview is available here.
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